Self-heating flat-iron.



C. H.l GILISKE.. SELF HEATING FLAT IRON. APPLIoATIoN PILED'AUG. 20, 1909.

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SELF HEATING PLAT IRON.

APIfLIOA'IVIO'NAIILED AUG. 20, 1909.

Patented Feb. 7; 1911;

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CHARLES I-I. GILISKE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SELF-HEATING FLAT-IRON.

933,633. Srica'on 0f Letters Patent Iatented Feb. 7, 1911. Application led August 20, 1909. Serial No. 513,822.

To all whom it may concern: ception of suitable headed closures 3, 9 and Be it known that 1, Cri. mins H. Cinisin, 10. The closures 9 and 10 have their lower a citizen of the United States, residing at faces provided with annular cut-away por- Chicago, in the county of Cook and State tions or flanges, for a purpose presently to be of Illinois, have invented new and useful described, while the opening for the closure 60 Improvements in Self-Heating Flat-Irons, 3 is adapted to serve as a meanswhereby the of which the following is a speci cation. gasolene or oil 'is admitted to the said cham- This invention relates to self heating ber 5.

` rIhe numeral 11 designates the vaporizing irons, and the obyect of the invention is to io provide a device of this character wherein plug which comprises a substantially ver- 65 tical member 12 and a right angular offset the heat may be readily regulated and which or horizontal member 13. The member 13 is so arranged and constructed as to provide an extremely simple, cheap and effective deextends from both sides of the member 11 and has one of its faces enlarged and provice of this character.

Tided with suitable threads, 19 whereby a 70 i5 With the above, and other objects in view which will appear as the description provaporizing tube 20 progecting within the body of the iron is connected therewith.

gresses, the invention resides in the novel construction and arrangement of parts here- The tube Q0 has its free end normally closed through the medium of a detachable cap 21, and the plug 11 is provided with an en- 75 linafter fully described and claimed. Z0 In the accompanying drawings there has larged L-shaped groove 111 communicating with the tube 20 and a substantially' been illustrated a simple and preferred em- T-shaped bore or groove 15 which has one bodiment of the invention, and in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an iron constructed in accordance with my invenof its branches 16 also communicating with tion. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal secthe said tube 2O and its rear extending por- 80 tional view upon the line 2-2 Fig. 3. Fig. tion threaded and adapted for the reception 3 is a top plan view of the device. Fig. of a needle valve 13. rFhe extending portion et is a vertical sectional view upon the line of the vaporizer containing the needle valve 13 is provided with a suitable cap 17, which effectively retains the said member 11 in 85 1 -Ll Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view proper position upon the iron, and at the same time provides a stufing box for the upon the line 5-5 Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective View of the vaporizer. Fig. 7 is valve 13. rlhe vertical bore of the L-shaped opening 14 has its upper extremity threaded a detail.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 and this threaded portion is adapted for the 9o reception of a pipe 22 which has its extremdesignates the iron proper. The iron is of the ordinary holle-w formation and is provided with a top portion 2 and a central removable plate 2, and the members 2 and 2a have their inner faces provided with nonheat conductive material as designated by the numeral 3. rIhe removable plate 2a is provided with an enlarged opening 1 adjacent its rear portion and which is adapted to serve as an entrance of fresh air to the interior of a mixing chamber, hereinafter' to be described.

The numeral 5 designates the gasolene ity positioned within the recessed or cutaway portion of the plug 10. By reference to Fig. 5, it will be noted that the vertical member 12 of the member 11 is threaded 95 and engages similar threads within the top of the iron as well as a threaded aperture provided by the tank 5.

The numeral 23 designates the vapor outlet plug, Fig. 2. rFhe outlet plug is of a 100 substantial L-shaped formation and is pro-- tank for the iron. The tank is preferably vided with a vertical bore 24 communicatof a cross sectional circular formation and ing with an oset or horizontal bore 25. extends the entire width of the said iron be- The offset member portion of this member ing connected thereto through the medium 23 is positioned within a mixing chamber 105 of a pair of plates 6 having suitable securing A directly below the opening 4; of the top elements 7. The tank 5 has its upper porof the iron, and this mixing chamber has tion provided with a plurality of threaded connected therewith a suitable pipe memopenings, preferably three in number, and ber B communicating with the burner tube these openings are each adapted for the re- 27. rIhis burner tube is preferably con- 110 40 burner tube 27. It will be noted that the '45 will `be further noted that by providing the structed of a suitable pipe having its under portion 32 terminating' in an arcuate eXten- :t'ace provided with a plurality of perforasion 33 which is adapted to engage the side tions or minute openings 28, so that the and under tace otl the cylindrical tank 5. flame from the said'tube will be directed rllhe opposite 'portion of the handle is also toward the bottom of the iron. The plug provided with a vertically depending por` 7` 23 has its horizontal bore 25 provided with tion 34 which has a rearwardly extending a suitable needle valve 26 and the substanmember. 35 having' an offset 36 which is rigti a ly vertical member of this plug is threadidly connected with the top plate 2a through edly connected with the top of the iron and tie medium of retaining' elements 87. Pivwith the tank 5. The vertical bore 24 ot otally connected with the vertical member 7 the said plug is provided with an upwardly 34- of this portion of the handle, as at 39, projecting' pipe member 29 which has its is a rod 40. rllhis rod 40 has-its upper eX- eXt-remity positioned within the recess or tremityv provided with a suitable handle flange provided by the plug 9. I 4l and its lower extremity provided with i5 By reference to Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawa cylindrical bar 42. 8O ings it will be noted that the lower plate or l e top portion 2 of the iron l is probottom of the iron l is provided with an vided with an enlarged cut-away portion interior centrally arranged longitudinally 43 communicating with a reduced slot 44. extending' rib or projection 30. This prol jection is adapted to divide the lower portion or base of the iron into two separate compartments, the object being to have one ot' these compartments within which the vaporizing tube 20 is positioned, serve as a receptacle for a small amount ot' oil or gasolene which, when ignited, generates the vapors within the said tube 20 in a manner now to be described. lVhen the iron is to be heated a small amount of gasolene is allowed to flow through the opening l5 of the vaporizing plug 1l to the pipe 20. The oil or gasolene already within the iron is ignited and heats the pipe 20 so as to generupon the iron the member 82 1s rst placed 85 against the cylindrical tank 5, the member 0 is swung so that the offset cylindrical bar 42 is inserted within the opening 43, and the rod is then swung upon its pivot so as to force the said otlset 42 tightly into G0 engagement with the under face of the 'top plate 2 between the walls provided by the reduce-d slot 44. By this arrangement it will be noted that while I have provided et- 4 festive means for securing the handle to the 95 iron, the removal of the said handle also provides for the removal of the top plate 2t', s0 that free access to the interior of the'iron` may be readily obtained.

Having thus described the invention, what i190 is claimed as new is In a sad iron, a tank upon the iron, said tank having a plurality of threaded openings, threaded closures for these openings, two of said closures having their under lfaces '.105 depressed, a vaporizing tube comprising a plug' having an L-shaped opening and a` T- shaped opening, a tube connected with the plug', a needle valve for the T-shaped opening' of the plug, and a pipe extension for the 110 -shaped opening' of the plug, and said pipe extension adapted to be positioned directly beneath the depressed portion of one of` the plugs.

2. An iron provided with 'a hollow body -115 and a partially opened top, a tank connected to the rear ot' the iron, said tank having its top provided with a plurality of threaded openings, threaded closures for these v'openings, two of said closures having'their under '120 faces depressed, a pipe member positioned directly beneath one of the closures, a T- shaped plug' provided with a T-shaped opening connected with the pipe, a needle valve tor the plug, a second pipe positioned '125 directly beneath the depressed spa'ce'of'the second closure, a plug' connected with this second pipe member, said plug being provided with an L-shaped groove and'a T- the bore 14 and the pipe 22 wit-hin the tank vapor delivered to the openmo's 28 of the needle valve 18 effectively controls the amount of fluid delivered to the vaporizing tube 2O and that the lio-w of vapors may be bers 29 and 22, the gases will be tree to flow from one'pipe to the other, thus heating the gasolene within the tank to a certain extent and providing for the ready genertion of the gas within the vaporizing tu e.

rlhe opening normally closed by the member 8 is adapted to serve asa means wherein the tank 5,and while I have illustrated only the opening' 4 leading to the mixing chamber A, it is to be understood that a number of air inlet openings as well as heat outlet openings are to be provided upon the body of the iron if desired.

The numeral 8l designates the handle of the device. This handle has its rear end face provided with a vertically depending Shaped groove l needle valve for the T- *130' shaped groove, and a burner tube connected with the plug and communicating With both of the grooves. 3. A hollow removable plate tor the top, provided .vith an opening, a tank adjacent this opening and connected with the sides of the iron, the said tank being provided upon its upper face with a plurality ot` threaded apertures, closures tor these apertures, tivo ot' said closures having their under faces recessed, a gene "ating plug for the iron, said generating plug being provided with an l.- sliaped opening and a T- needle valve tor the T-shaped opening, a pipe connected with the L-shaped opening, said pipe extending through the tank and having its upper end positioned Within the recessed under tace of one ot the closures, a tubular member having one of its ends closed connected With both the T-shaped and the L-shaped opening otl the generating plug, a second plug having a T-shaped opening, a needle valve for this second plug, a pipe member connected with theopening ot the second plug and having its extremity positioned Within the recessed ace ot the second closure ot the tank, a mixing chamber communicating with the second plug, a burner tube connected with the mixing chamber, the inner tace ot the iron being provided with a longitudinally extending rib below the burnei'tube, and a removable handle for the iron.

iron having an opened top, a said plate being i v l haped Opening, a

4f. ln a 'llatiron, a fluid tank, pipes Within the tank, plug members provided with ports connected with the iron and with the tank, valves tor the ports ot the plugs, a generator tube connected with one ot the plugs, a burner tube connected With the second plug, a removable handle for the iron, said handle comprising tivo arms, one of said arms being detachably connected With the iron proper and its opposite arm being constructed o resilient material and engaging the side of and under tace o' the fluid tank.

5. A flat iron, a tiuid tank positioned above the iron, said tank being provided vvith a normally closed inlet, aipes connected to and extending Within the tank, portee plugs Within the' iron and connected with the ipes, a generating pipe communicating With one otl said ported plugs, this plug being provided With a second port communicating with the tank and the generating pipe, a valve controlling the second port, a valve controlling the port of a second plug, a mixing chamber communicating With the port of the second plug, a burner tube connected with the mixing chamber, and a removable handle or the iron.

In testimony whereof l atiix my signature in presence ot' two Witnesses.

CHARLES H. GlLlSKE.

Witnesses z Rocco Morro, Viro Roiuivxo. 

